Ron Cogswell<\/a> \/ Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe shocking truth behind Court Square’s impressive fountain in Montgomery.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nA stunning 25-foot tall fountain made out of cast iron is an excellent location to bring out your cameras and start taking stunning instagrammable photos.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nHowever, the reality of The Court Square Fountain is not as magnificent as it looks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nIn 1885, the fountain was built on an artesian well where the indigenous group from Alabama had once settled.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis is also the site where slave auctions happened back then; truly a horrific thing to happen.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe enchanted Greek mythology statues is a famous destination among tourist.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe fountain is a statue of Hebe, the Cupbearer to the Gods and the Goddess of the Youth.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThrowing pennies into the water while making a wish has been a tradition among locals and tourists.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nSo, why not go there and try to throw a penny yourself and see if the fountain grants wishes?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nAddress: Court Square Fountain Montgomery, AL 36104, United States<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nDexter Parsonage Museum – Dr. Martin Luther King Home<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Dexter Parsonage Museum \u2013 Dr. Martin Luther King Home is one of the best places to go in Montgomery, Alabama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nHave you ever wondered how America’s remarkable Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” used to live? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nTwelve pastors of the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church lived in the 1912 clapboard home that now houses the Dexter Parsonage Museum.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nFrom 1920 to 1992, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his family were in the Museum.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nLater on, from 1954 to 1960, King and his family moved to a parsonage owned by the church.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe house with a nine-room parsonage was renowned on the National Register of Historic Places and restored to its former glory when King lived.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Museum’s interpretative center displays photographs of 12 pastors who lived in Dexter Parsonage.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nInspiration quotes and unpublished photos of Dr. Martin Luther King and Montgomery ministers who participated in the bus boycotts are also exhibited.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe King-Johns Garden for Reflection can be found behind the Museum.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nA place is worth visiting for everyone. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nAddress: 309 S Jackson St, Montgomery, AL 36104, 334-261-3270<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n